Epigenetics: linking genotype and phenotype in development and evolution

by Hall, Brian K., (Brian Keith) Hallgrímsson, Benedikt

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Title Statements

Full title :Epigenetics : linking genotype and phenotype in development and evolution / edited by Benedikt Hallgrímsson and Brian K. Hall.

Summary

Illuminating the processes and patterns that link genotype to phenotype, epigenetics seeks to explain features, characters, and developmental mechanisms that can only be understood in terms of interactions that arise above the level of the gene. With chapters written by leading authorities, this volume offers a broad integrative survey of epigenetics. Approaching this complex subject from a variety of perspectives, it presents a broad, historically grounded view that demonstrates the utility of this approach for understanding complex biological systems in development, disease, and evolution. While molecular genetics, developmental biology, and evolutionary developmental biology have de-emphasized epigenetic approaches, this work demonstrates that the integration of epigenetics into mainstream developmental biology is essential for answering fundamental questions about how phenotypic traits are produced.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2011.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):University of California Press
Place of Publication:Berkeley
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

The Physical Object

Description:viii, 459 pages : : illustrations ; : 27 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780520267091, 0520267095
oclc:ocn656158730
LC Classification:QH438.5
Dewey Decimal:576.5/3

Subjects

Developmental genetics Entwicklungsgenetik Epigenese EPIGENETICS ÉPIGÉNÉTIQUE Epigenomics Evolutionary genetics Gene Expression Regulation Genetic regulation Génétique du développement Génétique évolutive Genotype environment interaction Interaction génotype-environnement Phänotyp Phenotype Phénotypes Régulation génétique